Three Quarter Length Shorts

All my shorts are 3/4 length (just below the knee), it gives you extra Pockets when hiking and protects your knees if you need to kneel down

What I find odd is the men who break out thier nylon micro running shorts they wore back in the 70s at university whenever the sun comes out, usually accompanied with sandals and socks and a white sun hat with a zip pocket on the side

Shorts above the knee on most 'elderly' men is worse than acid reflux, let's face it legs and bum are not the best asset when getting on a bit. Saggy bum and spindly legs really need to be covered up fast, and whether that be by normal length trousers or cropped ones, it doesn't matter but cropped ones allow better air circulation on hot days.

I wear below the knee cropped, but look good in anything

Sorry Dave, but I completely disagree   Older men wearing cropped trousers just look like over grown school boys with shorts that are too long   Not a good look ....

Shorts just slightly above the knee are far more flattering on men of any age 

Idon't think they look like 'dork shorts'.  Shorts are above the knee . . .  as Tammygirl said they are called Crops (shorter trousers).  These look good on taller men as shorts can often look too short!  Men with skinny legs also look better in crops as there is not so much leg 'hanging' out on show!!!  hee hee  

Remember The Bay City Rollers??       

Remember The Bay City Rollers??       

Oh yes   ....... but they were young and they wore stripey socks 

Sorry Dave, but I completely disagree   Older men wearing cropped trousers just look like over grown school boys with shorts that are too long   Not a good look ....

Shorts just slightly above the knee are far more flattering on men of any age 

That's alright 'lynnruby' I guess you won't be admiring me if I walk past then Sometimes I really get with it and convert the 'crops' into full length but the waist line gets a bit cheeky then

Idon't think they look like 'dork shorts'.  Shorts are above the knee . . .  as Tammygirl said they are called Crops (shorter trousers).  These look good on taller men as shorts can often look too short!  Men with skinny legs also look better in crops as there is not so much leg 'hanging' out on show!!!  hee hee  

 

Brilliant Jenny   "Dork shorts" is a very good description! As I said earlier, they can only look good on tall, young men 

My son is tall (6'3") and just 30 years old, and even he is starting to look a bit silly wearing these things 

Sorry Dave, but I completely disagree   Older men wearing cropped trousers just look like over grown school boys with shorts that are too long   Not a good look ....

Shorts just slightly above the knee are far more flattering on men of any age 

That's alright 'lynnruby' I guess you won't be admiring me if I walk past then Sometimes I really get with it and convert the 'crops' into full length but the waist line gets a bit cheeky then

"Dork" seems apt - we call them "clown pants" as such things were at one time only seen in the circus.  These "almost trousers" are actually uncomfortable to wear as the hem line chaffs against the knee.  Shorts are meant to be, well, SHORT!